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08-07-2006, 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Euclid,Aug 7 2006, 08:47 AM
correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the roughtly 260tq "limit" is for the DSG box only. That the manual does not fall into that category. And from the looks of it, the S3 is a manual.
08-07-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by BoostTed,Aug 7 2006, 11:07 AM
i think posche is getting a DSG sometime soon so the 260tq limit wouldnt be a problem
08-07-2006, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by jsalicru,Aug 7 2006, 11:21 AM
yes it will.. they are different trannies using a completely different architechture.. nobody has seen the Porsche unit yet, but considering that it will be a longitudinal means the design will be very different. Longitudinal setups posed some design challenges for the DSG tranny.
08-08-2006, 06:55 AM
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Originally Posted by protokultur,Aug 7 2006, 12:04 PM
Why not just offer the A3 V6 quattro in 6MT? Why the hell don't they do that anyway?
One of the thing I hate about Audi cars is their engine location. The place their engine so far in front of the front axle (Opposite to the S2K) that no matter how much you mod the suspension it will always understeer like a pig.
08-09-2006, 07:01 AM
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There is plenty of room for the DSG tranny to hold more power, the S6, S8 and RS6/8 variants will be coming with DSG at least as options. Also, a major point is the fact that the Bugatti Veyron currently runs a beefed up version of DSG.
The main reason the MK5 volkswagens/Audi TT got the DSG witht the "260 lb ft" rating was because of the tunnel for the transmission, it wasn't big enough to house the upgraded tranny. There is a DSG mated to the 3.6 that is rated for 350 lb ft already in production.
The main reason the MK5 volkswagens/Audi TT got the DSG witht the "260 lb ft" rating was because of the tunnel for the transmission, it wasn't big enough to house the upgraded tranny. There is a DSG mated to the 3.6 that is rated for 350 lb ft already in production.